as in remembers
to bring back to mind
let's harken back to what we learned last week
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In postwar France, Senot remembers facing people’s disbelief and indifference to the fate of those who had been deported.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026 -
Trooper Rich Matas remembers interviewing Hopkins the day of Janet's murder.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Early on in development, Yacht Club thought adding a randomizer would be fun but also too difficult — basically like making an entire other game, Velasco recalls.—
Jay Peters,
The Verge,
27 May 2026
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Veronica Champayne, recently retired after more than 35 years with EDD, recalls the commitment expected of job counselors to their job seekers, as well as the behaviors that counselors expected of clients.—
Michael Bernick,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Harkens back (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harkens%20back%20%28to%29. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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